I grew up thinking hotels were simply for travelers and for wealthy people with nothing to do with their money. Why? Simply because hotel stays usually cost a lot.

You see, I grew up in a not so well-off family. We’re not exactly poor but we’re not rich either. My parents were very practical people who usually spend only for necessities. To them, there is no reason to stay in a hotel if you have a place of your own. To spend money and time in one, especially if your place of residence is not that inaccessible, is to waste important resources.

Fortunately, after having experienced a few hotel stays myself, I changed my mind. Yes, I agree thatthat hotels can sometimes be costly, even expensive, but for special occasions where a change of venue and relaxed living is desired, it is quite an appropriate place. It’s not something to be apprehensive about, nor something to be ashamed of.

That’s the kind of mentality I want mateo to acquire when he grows up, not only because I don’t want him to dislike hotels, but also because andrea and I plan to travel a lot with him.

We want to eventually visit Las Vegas and stay in hotels Las Vegas style. We’d also like to go to Europe and tour the various stops there, but first we’d like to check out Singapore, Hong Kong and the neighboring Asian countries. In short, we want to travel the whole world. And in order to that, all of us have to be comfortable in hotel stays, right?